@keepthebeat
A dental infection caused my heart valve problem which caused my afib. The terrific surgeon I had, repaired my heart valve, did the ablation, and also closed my left atrial appendage, a worrisome area for blood clots occurring. The plan was to get all three taken care of in one fell swoop. We are all different but that worked out very well in my case. Additionally, I'm not a doctor, but I've often wondered why closure of the left atrial appendage is not done along with every ablation, where the patient is a candidate for that particular closure. Just a thought.
Regards,
Sagan